Milford Haven Waterway – April 20

7 volunteers.

Thorn Island – 2 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 20m of rope / 1 lobster pot. Animals released = 1 lobster.

Landing Craft – 2 volunteers & 1 metre viz = 60m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 6 edible crab.

Great Castle Head – 2 volunteers & 3 metre viz = 1m of rope / 1 lobster pot. 

Castle Head – 4 volunteers & 3 metre viz = 120m of rope / 7 lobster pots. Animals released = 8 lobster / 8 edible crab / 2 cat sharks / 3 rockling / 1 tadpole fish

Milford Haven Waterway & Skomer Marine Conservation Zone –  April 21

8 volunteers.

Behar  – 5 volunteers & 3 metre viz = 6m of rope / 4 lobster pots /  Animals released = 5 velvet swimming crabs. 

The Collier  – 2 volunteers & 3 metre viz = 1 lobster pot. Animals released = 8 edible crab. 

Low Point – 9 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 378 weights / 93 hooks / 1 bottle  / 500 metres of line / 3 bottles / 2 tin cans / 4 spark plugs / 1 umbrella / 1 dive knife / 1 boom.  Animals released =  1 crab / 1 fish

Milford Haven Waterway & St Brides Bay -May 20 

9 volunteers.

St Brides outer reef   – 8 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 120m of rope / 18 lobster pots / 2 golf balls.   Animals released = 4 lobsters /  30 spider crab / 27 edible crab / 5 Ballan Wrease / 5 Bull Huss. 

The Douglas  – 4 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 30m of rope / 3 lobster pots. Animals released = 0

The Mare  – 3 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 50 metres of line.  Animals released =  1 pink sea van cleaned. 

Milford Haven Waterway & North Holm -May 21 

6 volunteers.

North Holm   – 4 volunteers & 5 metre viz = Nothing found  

Great Castle Head – 4 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 10m of angling line / 1 golf ball.

Watch House Bay  – 2 volunteers & 2 metre viz = 25m or rope / 1 lobster pot. Animals released = 6 lobsters. 

Thorn Island  – 2 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 50 metres of rope.  

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone – June 16 

7 volunteers.

Low Point, East Hook & Have Point East – 7 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 550m of angling line / 158 weights / 157 hooks & spinners / 160m of rope / 2 rod parts / torch battery / mesh keep bag / 5 spark plugs / Animals released = 0. 

St Brides Bay – July 1 

6 volunteers.

The Douglas  – 2 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 25m of rope / 1 lobster pot. 

Pilot Boat – 2 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 95m of rope / 5 lobster pots /  2 bottles / 1 paddle.

Thomas Vaughan  – 3 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 120m of rope / 1 lobster pot. Animals released = 6 lobsters. 

Behar  – 3 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 30m of rope.  

St Brides Bay – July 2 

6 volunteers.

The Highland Holm  – 6 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 245m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 2 spider crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

Castle Head – 4 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 40m of rope / 3 lobster pots. Animals released = 9 lobsters / 4 edible crab / velvet swimming crabs / 1 rockling.

Thorn Island  – 3 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 40m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 1 lobster / 1 edible crab / 1 spider crab / 2 dog fish  

The Collier  – 6 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 43m of rope / 20m net / 1 lobster pot / 2 cans / wellington boot / glove. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

X – July 15 

X volunteers.

X  – 6 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 245m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 2 spider crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

X – 4 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 40m of rope / 3 lobster pots. Animals released = 9 lobsters / 4 edible crab / velvet swimming crabs / 1 rockling.

X– 3 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 40m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 1 lobster / 1 edible crab / 1 spider crab / 2 dog fish  

X  – 6 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 43m of rope / 20m net / 1 lobster pot / 2 cans / wellington boot / glove. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

X – July 16 

X volunteers.

X  – 6 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 245m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 2 spider crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

X – 4 volunteers & 6 metre viz = 40m of rope / 3 lobster pots. Animals released = 9 lobsters / 4 edible crab / velvet swimming crabs / 1 rockling.

X– 3 volunteers & 4 metre viz = 40m of rope / 2 lobster pots. Animals released = 1 lobster / 1 edible crab / 1 spider crab / 2 dog fish  

X  – 6 volunteers & 5 metre viz = 43m of rope / 20m net / 1 lobster pot / 2 cans / wellington boot / glove. Animals released = 3 edible crab / 1 Ballan Wrasse.

2024 totals

We dived at X dive sites with over X hrs of dive time. We recovered almost X kilometers of monofilament angling line;  X lead weights; over X hooks; almost x metres of rope and over X lobster pots.

We released over X lobsters, crabs, and entangled fish species.

Other activities in 2024 

Distributed copies of the site specific tackle tips leaflets which have underwater maps and site specific advice for Stackpole and Skomer Marine Conservation Zone. 

Continue to contribute to the International network on ghost fishing, GGGI and became a working group member to exchange knowledge on worldwide solutions. 

National coverage of marine litter to include work with X